August 25th, 2010 
Nirpal Sihota 
Posted in It has been noted about young running backs that they are always looking to make the big play. Every time they touch the ball, they are trying to get the 80 yard run and not letting the play develop such that they get the 4 or 5 yard run. Instead, they get little to negative [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Schilens’ Knee Gets Scoped, May Miss Season Opener
The Oakland Raiders may be without one of their wide receivers when they start their regular season on September 12 against the Tennessee Titans as Steve Corklan of the Oakland Tribune is reporting that WR Chaz Schilens underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Tuesday and stands a chance of missing the first game [...]
Tags: McFadden Finally Back at Practice
The Raiders got great news on Tuesday as running back Darren McFadden practiced for the first time in more than two weeks. Reports say that the guy expected to be the teams feature back in 2010 will make his preseason debut this weekend against the 49′ers. McFadden ran with the Raiders’ first-team offense, breaking off [...]
Raiders Announce New Deal with New Amsterdam Gin
When the Oakland Raiders kick off their 2010 home season on August 28th, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will boast a smooth new addition to its bar menu. Today, New Amsterdam Gin announces a new sponsorship deal with the Oakland Raiders, marking the first time the brand has teamed up with a major sports franchise since [...]
Raiders and Bears Pre-Season Game Review
Game 2 is in the books, let’s see how things went… *Offensive line Take away the silly false starts (really, this is still an issue?) and you had another solid performance by the group. Jared Veldheer should be the starting left tackle; when they ran behind he created holes and on Michael Bush’s big screen [...]
McFadden Expected to be Back at Practice This Week
CBS Sports reports that RB Darren McFadden should be back this week from his hammy injury that has kept him out of the first two preseason games. RB Darren McFadden missed the first two exhibition games with a hamstring injury, but he’s likely to return to practice Tuesday. McFadden is competing for the starting job [...]
QB Brennan Getting a Shot Due to Gradkowski’s Injury
Seems that Colt Brennan is getting a shot to get his career on track due to the injury that has Bruce Gradkowski on the sidelines. A lingering injury to Oakland Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski has breathed new life into the future of Colt Brennan. The former Hawaii quarterback had been written off by many, including [...]
Raiders and Bears Pre-Season Game Preview
Game 1 in the books, onto Game 2 for the Raiders. 5 key things to watch: *Offensive line Rod Marinelli is now the D coordinator for the Bears and they will bring pressure. I expect Jared Veldheer will get time with the 1st team because the Raiders have to find out if he is a [...]
